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The effect of alpha-1-antitrypsin on the progression of covid-19 disease

Evaluation of the effects of alpha-1-antitrypsin on the progression of covid-19 disease: a randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110510006431N6
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-10-29
Start date
2022-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

covid-19. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: receiving alpha 1 antitrypsin drug. Type a 1-glycoprotein is a relatively small and polar molecule that acts as an extracellular inhibitor of serine proteases. This

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age above 18 years The presence of shortness of breath Positive PCR test for corona or lung involvement in imaging Signing informed consent and readiness to participate in the plan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients suffering from underlying diseases including pulmonary hypertension, kidney failure, seizures, depression, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and cholestatic liver diseases and pulmonary embolism (in the past 3 months) Use of anti-coagulant drugs such as warfarin, hormonal drugs and other illegal drugs (within the past 30 days) Alcohol consumption Pregnancy or breastfeeding Allergy to AAT drug Having IgA deficiency No smoking in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes. Timepoint: At the first and at the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: immunoassay.;ESR. Timepoint: At the first and at the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: Westergren method and ESR tube.;CRP. Timepoint: At the first and at the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;IL-6. Timepoint: At the first and at the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: immunoassay.;Mortality rate. Timepoint: the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: observation.;Hospitalization time. Timepoint: the 4th week of the study. Method of measurement: observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi shadnoush

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

mshadnoush@gmail.com+98 21 2235 7483

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026